The competitiveness of Central European IT Exporters: Can this sector attract Western Investment?

Tomasz Mroczkowski; Erran Carmel; Nivien Saleh

doi:10.5771/0949-6181-2003-2-173

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- I–IV Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–IV
- 125–125 Editorial Rainhart Lang Rainhart Lang 125–125
- 126–193 Articles 126–193
  - 126–148 Problems and tendencies in Innovation Activity of Slovakia´s Enterprises during the last decade – The need of Innovation Management Monika Šestáková, Edita Hekelová Monika Šestáková, Edita Hekelová 126–148
  - 149–172 Compensation Management in Poland Thomas Otte Thomas Otte 149–172
  - 173–193 The competitiveness of Central European IT Exporters: Can this sector attract Western Investment? Tomasz Mroczkowski, Erran Carmel, Nivien Saleh Tomasz Mroczkowski, Erran Carmel, Nivien Saleh 173–193
- 194–215 Forum 194–215
  - 194–210 Lessons from a Merger in Poland Marec Béla Steffens Marec Béla Steffens 194–210
  - 211–215 Some remarks on Management Training in Russia and the NIS Bruno Grancelli Bruno Grancelli 211–215
- 216–220 News / Information 216–220
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JEEMS Journal of East European Management Studies , page 173 - 193

The competitiveness of Central European IT Exporters: Can this sector attract Western Investment?

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Tomasz Mroczkowski Erran Carmel Nivien Saleh

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0949-6181-2003-2-173
- ISSN: 0949-6181
- ISSN online: 1862-0019
Abstract

This essay reports the results of a survey of IT exporters from Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. The survey identifies the key competitive advantages and disadvantages of Central European IT companies as they compete for outsourcing work in the US and Western European markets. The results of the survey are then interpreted in the context of data on the development of IT environments, markets and sector investment in the region. We find that unlike key competitors’ governments the Central Europeans have not pursued policies of supporting their infant IT exporters, which are small and underinvested. The paper proposes a set of measures that should be taken if needed Western Investment is to start flowing into the export oriented IT sector.
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